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after two letters -- one to mississippi republican senator roger wicker, the second to president obama -- tested preliminarily for ricin. both were quarantined at a post office screening facility miles away in maryland. built after the anthrax attacks that killed five and injured 17 across the nation in 2001. >> the president -- i'm sure you will ask this. the president has, of course, been briefed on these letters. he was briefed last night and again this morning. >> reporter: the fbi said both were postmarked memphis, tennessee, on april 8. they used the same language. quote, to see a wrong and not expose it is to become a silent partner to its continuance. a phrase often used by radical groups. both letters are signed, i am kc and i approve this message. a third letter went to democratic senator carl levin's office in saginaw, michigan. a staffer who opened the letter there has been hospitalized protectively until tests are done. haz-mat teams searched jeff flake's office in phoenix but found nothing suspicious. >> we have had situations where there have been ricin scares. until thi
after two letters -- one to mississippi republican senator roger wicker, the second to president obama -- tested preliminarily for ricin. both were quarantined at a post office screening facility miles away in maryland. built after the anthrax attacks that killed five and injured 17 across the nation in 2001. >> the president -- i'm sure you will ask this. the president has, of course, been briefed on these letters. he was briefed last night and again this morning. >> reporter: the...
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so i can understand where president bush and president obama have given to the department of justice the authority to move forward with the type of process that we have going on today. >> do you have questions about the fbi's tracking of the older suspect here who is now dead and whether something was missed? >> of course i do. and i think we should is ask those questions. that's our responsibility. i listened to mike rogers and i thought he laid it out as a former fbi agent himself what we were faced with when we were asked these hard questions. we have to make sure as well, david, we give to the intelligence and law enforcement agencies -- federal, state, and local -- the resources they need to keep america safe. we live in a dangerous world. we live, also, in a free and open society, which we value very much. in order to keep americans safe, at the marathon and every other public event, we need to invest the resources that are necessary for law enforcement. >> is that a call, in fact, for re-examination of whether additional resources are needed to look at home grown terror and th
so i can understand where president bush and president obama have given to the department of justice the authority to move forward with the type of process that we have going on today. >> do you have questions about the fbi's tracking of the older suspect here who is now dead and whether something was missed? >> of course i do. and i think we should is ask those questions. that's our responsibility. i listened to mike rogers and i thought he laid it out as a former fbi agent himself...
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you know, when barack obama first came into office, we gave away a lot of missile defense scheduled to go into europe because we wanted to please the russians. we wanted to hit the reset button and look where that's gotten it. it's gotten us nothing except we've delayed protections for ourselves and our allies. we have to d what's best for our defense and our allies' defense and do what ronald reagan said. we should have peace through strength, not peace through weakness. peace through strength. lou: the north keans have at least two missiles for launch, estimated to be, by all counts, and of course, you're far better briefed on this than the people but by all accounts a ran of at least 2600 miles. how concerned are you that they will, indeed, be launched and what should be the u.s. response? >> well, fortunately, we do have some good theater missile defenses in place today, missile destroyers that we already had and we beefed that up. japanese had some with our help and they're deploying that and we have some inter continental ballistic missile interceptors, lou, in both california an
you know, when barack obama first came into office, we gave away a lot of missile defense scheduled to go into europe because we wanted to please the russians. we wanted to hit the reset button and look where that's gotten it. it's gotten us nothing except we've delayed protections for ourselves and our allies. we have to d what's best for our defense and our allies' defense and do what ronald reagan said. we should have peace through strength, not peace through weakness. peace through...
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i blame obama. but the good news is, donald has a brand-new venture. sell him, son. - it's a theme restaurant in times square. - well, the theme restaurant business model does work. nascar's fat load cafe is a gold mine. - well, we got a bunch of capital from brown and folderson. and we wanted to get you a seat on this rocket before it takes off. - so it's decided. jack's on board as an investor. - ah, not so fast. - so...it's...decid--- - uh, let's just bottom-line this thing. i never invest without doing my research. i'll do a site visit tonight and kick the tires. - all right, but if some other investor comes along, it's your loss. - a mexican billionaire's calling me right now. excuse me. senior mexico, uh, si si. yo soy donald, si. andale andale? arriba arriba? - what is senior mexico saying? stop keeping me out of the loop! [exciting jazz music] ♪ - hey, jenna, i need to go over-- gah! snuh! - what is it, liz? we're busy. - jenna and i are mirroring until we achieve touchless orgasm. and...finished. - agh. - well, i have to go to work. my new m
i blame obama. but the good news is, donald has a brand-new venture. sell him, son. - it's a theme restaurant in times square. - well, the theme restaurant business model does work. nascar's fat load cafe is a gold mine. - well, we got a bunch of capital from brown and folderson. and we wanted to get you a seat on this rocket before it takes off. - so it's decided. jack's on board as an investor. - ah, not so fast. - so...it's...decid--- - uh, let's just bottom-line this thing. i never invest...
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. >> president obama speaking this afternoon at the white house. we're joined now from washington by nbc's pete williams, our justice correspondent. what can you tell us in terms of further leads or directions of the investigation at this point? >> one of them is what you were talking to the congressman about. that's really how many were planted and frankly this is all over the map today. the most up to date information that i have tonight is they now believe there were just two devices. now this is very confusing because at least five other packages found on the street were deemed to be suspicious and were zroied. at first the thinking was some of them were actually explosive devices that didn't go off. but, the best information we have tonight is officials believe none of the other packages contained explosives. so that's one thing that they're looking at. secondly, they stress there is no suspect in custody. but we know that they're talking to a 20-year-old saudi man here on a student visa, he had burns and was running from the area. he is being
. >> president obama speaking this afternoon at the white house. we're joined now from washington by nbc's pete williams, our justice correspondent. what can you tell us in terms of further leads or directions of the investigation at this point? >> one of them is what you were talking to the congressman about. that's really how many were planted and frankly this is all over the map today. the most up to date information that i have tonight is they now believe there were just two...
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you know, when barack obama first came into office, we gave away a lot of missile defense scheduled to go into europe because we wanted to please the russians. we wanted to hit the reset button and look where that's gotten it. it's gotten us nothing except we've delayed protections for ourselves and our allies. we have to do what's best for our defense and our allies' defense and do what ronald rean said. we should have peace through strength, not peace through weakness. peace through strength. lou: the north koreans have at least two missiles for launch, estimated to be, by all counts, and of course, yu're far better briefed on this than the people but by all accounts a range of at least 00 miles. how concerned are you that they will, indeed, be launched and what should be the u.s. response? >> well, fortunately, we do have some good theater missile defenses in place today, missile destroyers that we already had and we beefed that up. japanese had some with our help and they're deploying that and we have some inter continental ballistic missile interceptors, lou, in both california an
you know, when barack obama first came into office, we gave away a lot of missile defense scheduled to go into europe because we wanted to please the russians. we wanted to hit the reset button and look where that's gotten it. it's gotten us nothing except we've delayed protections for ourselves and our allies. we have to do what's best for our defense and our allies' defense and do what ronald rean said. we should have peace through strength, not peace through weakness. peace through strength....
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the question is will we hear from carney and president obama. we don't have the answer to those questions at had point in time. and i can tell you that the white house is being very careful about responding to these developments because they are evolving and changing before our eyes. so before the president or anyone from his team comes out and makes any remarks about this, they want to be absolutely sure they understand the situation and what is happening. just a little thing, i can tell you that ever since monday pennsylvania avenue has been closed off to foot traffic. it's always closed off to vehicular traffic. that has been the case since september 11th. the secret service that is out of an abundance of caution, but the district of columbia on heightened alert. >> kristen welker on the north lawn of the white house. the vehicular traffic actually goes all the way back to the federal building bombing. it was under the clinton administration they decided to block off the road. before we go to a break, briefly don barelli is with me. let's tal
the question is will we hear from carney and president obama. we don't have the answer to those questions at had point in time. and i can tell you that the white house is being very careful about responding to these developments because they are evolving and changing before our eyes. so before the president or anyone from his team comes out and makes any remarks about this, they want to be absolutely sure they understand the situation and what is happening. just a little thing, i can tell you...
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you mentioned that there are some meetings with president obama about this at the white house. however, there wasn't going to be a press conference. that ended up getting canceled about any type of situation like that. then on gun control. my colleague kasie hunt is reporting that getting the 60 votes, it is facing some hurdles on getting to that 60-vote threshold. >> okay. thank you very much. we'll talk of course with you tomorrow on both of those issues and give our audience the latest developments. thank you. >>> among those being hailed as heroes following the boston marathon bombings, the amman all over the internet. it is an image captured by an ap photographer. he seemed frantically trying to help a man in a wheelchair to an ambulance. the same man in that cowboy hat and that now, you can probably call it a famous picture. so many people have sent it out. he was also seen clearing away debris from the bombing scene. his name is carlos arrendondo. we just had him on the line and we had a technical glitch. he was there to support iraq war veterans. one of many there suppo
you mentioned that there are some meetings with president obama about this at the white house. however, there wasn't going to be a press conference. that ended up getting canceled about any type of situation like that. then on gun control. my colleague kasie hunt is reporting that getting the 60 votes, it is facing some hurdles on getting to that 60-vote threshold. >> okay. thank you very much. we'll talk of course with you tomorrow on both of those issues and give our audience the latest...
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. >> we know that the russian president phoned barack obama to express sympathy but also to offer support both in the context of i vest gaiting this particular case but also future closer toop ration in dealing withtism. they what we know back in 2011 russian authorities asked the fbi to take a look at the elder of the two brothers. they're not seeing what they knew or why he showed up on their radar as a threat. we've heard from u.s. officials that the information was vague. as a result that investigation didn't know up or turn up any evidence of extremism or he was a threat to anyone. for some reason the russians were concerned. all the russian government has revealed publicly what it was that made them so worried. >> does any of this help the kremlin. >> reporter: very a very prong time russia has argued its efts should be viewed within the same context rp rush shaz has not always received the sympathy it deserves. largely because of wide spread going back to the first and second check yan wars. there's been concerns, reports, of criticism. people disappearing and so forth. russia's vi
. >> we know that the russian president phoned barack obama to express sympathy but also to offer support both in the context of i vest gaiting this particular case but also future closer toop ration in dealing withtism. they what we know back in 2011 russian authorities asked the fbi to take a look at the elder of the two brothers. they're not seeing what they knew or why he showed up on their radar as a threat. we've heard from u.s. officials that the information was vague. as a result...
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those attacks on finds of the secret service when president obama was sworn in for the first time in 2009. dan bonngeno was the lead secret service agent as people packed the national mall in downtown d.c. a potential terrorist could have been hiding in plain sight. >> you can't guarantee anything. you reduce the probability to hopefully something minuscule so if something happens your response is enough to keep casualties to a minimum n times square 2010. a car bomb failed to explode and was disarmed before it could hurt anyone. two days later a pakistani-american was caught trying to board a flight to the middle east. big sporting events like the boston marathon had been viewed as inviting targets since 9/11. the marine corps marathon attracts 30,000 runners each year. super bowl organize ohhers are often criticized for too much security at the big game. and securing every possible public event that could invite an attack is respond reasonable. michaelle leiter was the counter terrorism director under president george w. bush. >> you can't protect all of the people at all of the la
those attacks on finds of the secret service when president obama was sworn in for the first time in 2009. dan bonngeno was the lead secret service agent as people packed the national mall in downtown d.c. a potential terrorist could have been hiding in plain sight. >> you can't guarantee anything. you reduce the probability to hopefully something minuscule so if something happens your response is enough to keep casualties to a minimum n times square 2010. a car bomb failed to explode and...
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which president obama noted in the last hour. the world saw yesterday the aftermath of the explosions were stories of heroism and kindness and generosity and love. exhausted runners who kept running to the nearest hospital to give blood and those who stayed to tend to the wounded. some tearing off their own clothes to make tourniquets. >> mile 26, the site of the blasts had been dedicated to the 26 victims of the newtown shooting. the final mile will now be remembered for its own tragedy and patriots day will now care are i new meaning. joining us from boston, the host of msnbc's "jansing and company" chris jansing. thanks for joining us. >> many of the people from newtown actually were here because of that dedication of the last mile. some of the family members, some residents were either running or cheering on. none of them was hurt. but we do now know and got confirmation this morning that 176 people were taken to hospital. three of them died. you mentioned martin richards, just eight years old and two of those seriously wound
which president obama noted in the last hour. the world saw yesterday the aftermath of the explosions were stories of heroism and kindness and generosity and love. exhausted runners who kept running to the nearest hospital to give blood and those who stayed to tend to the wounded. some tearing off their own clothes to make tourniquets. >> mile 26, the site of the blasts had been dedicated to the 26 victims of the newtown shooting. the final mile will now be remembered for its own tragedy...
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what is the white house telling us about this letter to president obama? i know it didn't actually arrive at the white house, but what do we know about the substance in this letter? >> jake, well, we know first of all that they are -- the fbi and the secret service are continuing to investigate and conducting further tests on this letter. they say that they had protocol set up for exactly this kind of incident and this is the exact standard incident that they, you know, protocol they set up after 9/11. the letter contained a message that was parallel to the same message that was in a letter sent to senator wicker. it said, quote, i am -- it said to see a wrong and not expose it is to become a silent partner to its continuance. i am k.c. and i approve this message which is allegedly a comment on health care and providing care in general and so it could provide something of a lead for investigators. they believe they tied it to memphis, tennessee, but nothing beyond that. they are looking for a third facility, the possibility there were traces of ricin at a
what is the white house telling us about this letter to president obama? i know it didn't actually arrive at the white house, but what do we know about the substance in this letter? >> jake, well, we know first of all that they are -- the fbi and the secret service are continuing to investigate and conducting further tests on this letter. they say that they had protocol set up for exactly this kind of incident and this is the exact standard incident that they, you know, protocol they set...
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afternoon the associated press tweeted about explosions at the white house and injuries to president obama. thankfully that wasn't true. the twitter account had been hacked by a group called the syrian electronic army. they also took credit for taking over cbs's "60 minutes" news website over the weekend. but that fake news alert sent jitters around the world where the dow plummeted 143 points in just three minutes. >> human beings weren't making these trades, these were computers, algorithms designed to scan the headlines, find negative words and then make profits. >> the white house later reassured the public that the president was fine and noted the secret service is investigating. s.e.c. officials are looking into who profited and lost from the stock market bumps. >>> elsewhere in the world of cyber crime, australian police say they arrested one of the most dangerous internet hackers on the web. the name of the 24-year-old i.t. professional is not being released, but he's been brought in on charges of breaking into and defacing an australian government website. officials said lulzsec i
afternoon the associated press tweeted about explosions at the white house and injuries to president obama. thankfully that wasn't true. the twitter account had been hacked by a group called the syrian electronic army. they also took credit for taking over cbs's "60 minutes" news website over the weekend. but that fake news alert sent jitters around the world where the dow plummeted 143 points in just three minutes. >> human beings weren't making these trades, these were...
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the obama administration will never go for that. they believe suspects who commit crimes here should be treated in the criminal justice system. that's what they will intend to do. >> michael leiter who was, among other things, in the room the night of the bin laden raid when it was planned and orders carried out from the situation room. former head of counter terrorism for this country, michael, walk us through what is likely to happen now. what's the first set of official eyeballs that will sit down across from or ride with this suspect. especially for those of us who would simply like to know what it takes for a 19-year-old to be convinced that putting a bomb down next to little kids is a good idea. >> brian, as pete mentioned during the christmas day bomber in 2009, we hadn't fully established a protocol and discussion about how a terror suspect would be interrogated. we worked through the problem more. there will have already been prethis arrest a very extensive discussion between the fbi and the rest of the intelligence communi
the obama administration will never go for that. they believe suspects who commit crimes here should be treated in the criminal justice system. that's what they will intend to do. >> michael leiter who was, among other things, in the room the night of the bin laden raid when it was planned and orders carried out from the situation room. former head of counter terrorism for this country, michael, walk us through what is likely to happen now. what's the first set of official eyeballs that...
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president obama said those responsible will feel the full weight of justice. >> we will find out who did this and why p they did this. any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice. >> reporter: this evening in boston authorities offered few new details. >> the fbi is taking the lead in this invest sgags. it's criminal that is a potential terrorist investigation. comfortable racing weather for the runners ready to compete for personal glory or just the honor of it all. it's usually a joyous day off. today someone stole all of that killing and maiming innocence who can never forget the day they ran when the finish line was strong with crime scene tape. >> mat has made his way up to boston. good evening. >> reporter: those patients are in extremely good hands. this is a well regarded hospital. it's the oldest one level one trauma. i'm joined by three eyewitnesss to this tragedy. i'm happy to say they were not among the injured. thank you for joining us. i know you were making your way around the finish line. how close did you get before the bo
president obama said those responsible will feel the full weight of justice. >> we will find out who did this and why p they did this. any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice. >> reporter: this evening in boston authorities offered few new details. >> the fbi is taking the lead in this invest sgags. it's criminal that is a potential terrorist investigation. comfortable racing weather for the runners ready to compete for personal...
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here's part of what president obama said yesterday. take a look. >> we still do not know who did this or why. and people shouldn't jump to conclusions before we have all the facts. but make no mistake, we will get to the bottom of this. and we will find out who did this. we'll find out why they did this. any response -- any responsible individuals, any responsible groups. will feel the full weight of justice. >> and then secretary ridge, a white house official later said, quote, this, in the event with multiple explosive devices as this appears to be is clearly an act of terror and will be approached as an act of terror, however, we don't yet know who carried out this attack and a thorough investigation will have to determine whether it was planned and carried out by a terrorist group foreign or domestic. >> and governor ridge, when you hear the president of the united states talking about we will find the perpetrators, we will bring them to justice. even though he's not from your party. and he was critical of your administration, you'
here's part of what president obama said yesterday. take a look. >> we still do not know who did this or why. and people shouldn't jump to conclusions before we have all the facts. but make no mistake, we will get to the bottom of this. and we will find out who did this. we'll find out why they did this. any response -- any responsible individuals, any responsible groups. will feel the full weight of justice. >> and then secretary ridge, a white house official later said, quote,...
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as you point out, president obama is expected to speak. he wanted to wait for the press conference in massachusetts to wrap up. we expect him any minute now. >> chris ten welker, thank you. want to bring in richard engel, we learned since we started talking this suspect will be questioned by a team called high value detainee interrogation group, consists of fbi, cia, defense department and obama administration officials telling nbc news no miranda warning will be given. they'll invoke the public safety exemption is something they can only do for about 48 hours. >> it is designed to get immediate actionable intelligence. are there more bombs out there. do you have suspects, are there other suspects on the loose, are you working with anyone. those are the immediate questions. two pieces of very good news that came out of this tonight. one, that he was taken alive. all day i have been speaking with counter terrorism officials, their number one priority was get this guy alive because they want
as you point out, president obama is expected to speak. he wanted to wait for the press conference in massachusetts to wrap up. we expect him any minute now. >> chris ten welker, thank you. want to bring in richard engel, we learned since we started talking this suspect will be questioned by a team called high value detainee interrogation group, consists of fbi, cia, defense department and obama administration officials telling nbc news no miranda warning will be given. they'll invoke the...
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four months after president obama called the country to action in the wake of the newtown shootings, using all of the power of the presidency to push gun safety measures, every measure he championed went down to defeat on the senate floor. when the compromise took shape, there was optimism they could get something through the senate but this bill to expand background checks for gun buyers only managed to win 54 votes. it needed 60 to move forward. >> shame on you! >> there will be order in the senate. >> the tucson shooting survivor who wrestled a third gun clip away from gerald loughner screamed when they heard the measure had failed and were escorted out of the capitol. four democrats voted no and four republicans voted for it. after the background check legislation which the white house believed had the best chance of passing was defeated. one by one the senate blocked proposals to ban assault weapons, limit magazines and by agreeing to a 60-vote threshold on all amends, democrats held off passage of republican amendments they believed would weaken or kill the bill. an amendment s
four months after president obama called the country to action in the wake of the newtown shootings, using all of the power of the presidency to push gun safety measures, every measure he championed went down to defeat on the senate floor. when the compromise took shape, there was optimism they could get something through the senate but this bill to expand background checks for gun buyers only managed to win 54 votes. it needed 60 to move forward. >> shame on you! >> there will be...
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. >> let's go live and listen to president obama address the nation. >> we do have new numbers on wounded. over 100,000. >> white house official, "any event with multiple explosive devide v device as this appears to be a clearly an act after terror." >> the most common injuries are bone and tissue injuries. >> they really don't have a direction one way or another as to who did this. >> we're watching this city bring its assets together. >> it is tuesday, april 16th. >> obviously the city is still in a state of shock. >> everyone wants to make implicati implications. we don't though. the white house doesn't know. >> in terms of suspects, right now there is no one in custody. >> heavy security today not only in boston. >> the president saying today this is being investigated as an act of terror. >> explosive devices containing ball bearings. >> they are crudely made. they appear to have been assembled inside a pressure cooker. >> we're just emerging now from the first 24 hours following that deadly bombing in the boston marathon. authorities are still on the scene there. take a look. they c
. >> let's go live and listen to president obama address the nation. >> we do have new numbers on wounded. over 100,000. >> white house official, "any event with multiple explosive devide v device as this appears to be a clearly an act after terror." >> the most common injuries are bone and tissue injuries. >> they really don't have a direction one way or another as to who did this. >> we're watching this city bring its assets together. >> it...
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host: we heard a very angry obama. guest: right now it seems the senate legislation on gun control has been shelved. we are hearing so much more on how -- when you talk to advocates of gun control, they say there will be another newtown or another colorado situation. that will potentially be a rallying cry. you have people like gabrielle giffords from arizona, you have the families of the new town victims at marshawn capitol hill. if that does become a force of the next six years or the next decade, that is how people are able to bring change to washington. legislation sometimes takes a long time to pass, civil rights legislation, health care reform. what remains to be seen is if there is the power and sori a commitment of people saying we are going to at somula imes ie ng done. get things passeughress host: illinois, independent line, good morning. caller: my comment about immigration and the news media is that the news media abuse everything through the political process. it is always about the eternal elections, who
host: we heard a very angry obama. guest: right now it seems the senate legislation on gun control has been shelved. we are hearing so much more on how -- when you talk to advocates of gun control, they say there will be another newtown or another colorado situation. that will potentially be a rallying cry. you have people like gabrielle giffords from arizona, you have the families of the new town victims at marshawn capitol hill. if that does become a force of the next six years or the next...
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i can tell you, upstairs of course president obama has been in constant contact with the fbi, dhs as this investigation has unravelled. there is a sense of heightened alert here, as we got news that a suspicious letter, a let are with a suspicious substance was sent to president obama. it was intercepted. that substance testing positive for ricin similar to those sent to the hill including a letter sent to senator wicker. now we want it make this very clear. at this point in time investigators do not believe there's a connection between these letters and the bombing in boston. but offously giving the timing, it has just added to the here behind the scenes. president obama is scheduled to go to boston tomorrow with the first lady to attend a memorial service there. he will meet with the families of the victims and help that community which right now is in a state of healing. but again, senior admin strag officials confirming at this point in time per their understanding there has not been an arrest. tamron? >> all right, kristin, we will check back with you. i think michael is standin
i can tell you, upstairs of course president obama has been in constant contact with the fbi, dhs as this investigation has unravelled. there is a sense of heightened alert here, as we got news that a suspicious letter, a let are with a suspicious substance was sent to president obama. it was intercepted. that substance testing positive for ricin similar to those sent to the hill including a letter sent to senator wicker. now we want it make this very clear. at this point in time investigators...
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the obama administration has been clear, they're distancing themselves from that concept. you've got an american citizen. we don't have dzhokhar going abroad in training. his brother apparently did. but dzhokhar didn't. and dzhokhar is going to be tried as an individual on his own right. so i think the chances of this ending up as an enemy combatant are very small. >> but you've heard that because of high security concerns they would like to question him for a period of time, albeit briefly, before mirandizing him and reading him his rights. how long can they do that? how far can they go with those questions? >> well, that's a very good question. because the longer we go, the less likely there is that there's a public security issue here. one thing that the defense will certainly raise is the remarks of the police chief of watertown in which he said these are the only two guys, we're done. now the argument from the government will be well, he wasn't informed. but, you know, that's going to be played out pretty significantly by the defense. >> scott, do you have any knowled
the obama administration has been clear, they're distancing themselves from that concept. you've got an american citizen. we don't have dzhokhar going abroad in training. his brother apparently did. but dzhokhar didn't. and dzhokhar is going to be tried as an individual on his own right. so i think the chances of this ending up as an enemy combatant are very small. >> but you've heard that because of high security concerns they would like to question him for a period of time, albeit...
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in rome, where the premiere sent a message to president obama condemning what he called the cowardly bombings in america. in rio de janeiro, where they're getting ready for the him glikes 2016, cracking down on anyone who looks out of place today. police seemingly everywhere in new york city. extra security for the dodgers game in los angeles in washington in las vegas, atlanta, chicago, no matter where you look, cities and the whole country is on the lookout, here, and there, and we got you covered everywhere. with amy kellogg in a nervous london, and eric in times square, and sheryl outside fortress wall street, and rick leventhal in an anxious boston. we start with rick. >> a number of developments this afternoon, including a boston globe report that investigators found a circuit board believed to have triggered the bombs. they were made with pressure cookers, a style of explosive device found in afghanistan and pakistan. we learned that the saudi national who was tackled running from the scene, whose apartment was searched, has been cleared as a possible suspect, and they have re
in rome, where the premiere sent a message to president obama condemning what he called the cowardly bombings in america. in rio de janeiro, where they're getting ready for the him glikes 2016, cracking down on anyone who looks out of place today. police seemingly everywhere in new york city. extra security for the dodgers game in los angeles in washington in las vegas, atlanta, chicago, no matter where you look, cities and the whole country is on the lookout, here, and there, and we got you...
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now president obama continuing with his daily schedule. he has been briefed on this situation throughout the day. but he still has his schedule in place for today. but of course as we have been reporti reporting, he is traveling to boston tomorrow with the first lady to attend a memorial service for the victims' families. again, the white house, secret service on a bit of heightened alert bas they look into the suspicious letter sent to the president. >>> thomas ruskin handled situations like this before. he is back with us. thomas, i'm curious, how easy or hard is it to get your hands on some ricin. when we talk about a ricin-laced envelope, what do you imagine you would see if you were opening that up. is it just sort of lying in an envelope or just pasted on to there or what are we talking about there? >> it could be delivered in many different ways on envelope or outside of the envelope. ricin is a very dangerous chemical. it goes back to world war i we our government considered putting it on bullets, but it would have violated certain
now president obama continuing with his daily schedule. he has been briefed on this situation throughout the day. but he still has his schedule in place for today. but of course as we have been reporti reporting, he is traveling to boston tomorrow with the first lady to attend a memorial service for the victims' families. again, the white house, secret service on a bit of heightened alert bas they look into the suspicious letter sent to the president. >>> thomas ruskin handled...
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senator lindsay graham tweeted today about urging the obama administration to consider not mirandizing, not using the standard procedures of due process for someone in a criminal proceeding but to make them an enemy combatant or some other parallel legal regime. i imagine investigators are proceeding according to the textbook in this case, which is essentially due process, u.s. constitution, doj procedure, is that right? pete? okay. all right. we now have someone on the phone, we have someone who grew up with dzhokar tsarnaev. she asked to go by her first name only. she went to school from 6th to 12th grade with him. is that right? >> yes, we went to the school around the corner and had recess together. from freshman to my senior year in high school. >> can i ask you to turn the tv down in there, if that's all right? >> yeah, no problem. >> we have on the phone andrenea. friends with suspect number two. we believe he is pinned down in a boat in a backyard. >> hello? >> can you tell me what your sense is of dzhokar? >> he was outgoing. a popular kid. he honestly would never hurt a fly.
senator lindsay graham tweeted today about urging the obama administration to consider not mirandizing, not using the standard procedures of due process for someone in a criminal proceeding but to make them an enemy combatant or some other parallel legal regime. i imagine investigators are proceeding according to the textbook in this case, which is essentially due process, u.s. constitution, doj procedure, is that right? pete? okay. all right. we now have someone on the phone, we have someone...
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and here's what he said after he left jail. >> i respect president obama. i love my country and would never do anything to pose a threat to him or any other u.s. official. >> reporter: there's also been a concern at another mail facility here at bowli ing air force bas. no suspicious packages but an alarm went off indicating ricin. nothing has been found. they're still doing off-site tests. >> tracie potts, thank you. >>> take a listen to this. it's the sound of a bulletproof white board. and it's on its way to one minnesota school. now, the high school in cold spring is no stranger to school violence. a decade ago a student shot and killed two classmates. now the school is the first in the state to get bulletproof white boards. teachers and students can write on them just like normal, but they're also made with some of the lightest body armor in the world. and they can be used as weapons, too. >> imagine the gun sticking in the window of a classroom. and you knock the gun out of the hand. it is empowerment. it's a tool. it's something that the teachers fin
and here's what he said after he left jail. >> i respect president obama. i love my country and would never do anything to pose a threat to him or any other u.s. official. >> reporter: there's also been a concern at another mail facility here at bowli ing air force bas. no suspicious packages but an alarm went off indicating ricin. nothing has been found. they're still doing off-site tests. >> tracie potts, thank you. >>> take a listen to this. it's the sound of a...
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we're going to hear from a very passionate president obama in a few minutes. this is "hardball," the place for politics. all stations come over to mission a for a final go. this is for real this time. step seven point two one two. verify and lock. command is locked. five seconds. three, two, one. standing by for capture. the most innovative software on the planet... dragon is captured. is connecting today's leading companies to places beyond it. siemens. answers. i love to golf. ♪ [ grunts ] yowza! that's why i eat belvita at breakfast. it's made with delicious ingredients and carefully baked to release steady energy that lasts... we are golfing now, buddy! [ grunts ] ...all morning long. i got it! for the win! uno mas! getting closer! belvita breakfast biscuits -- steady energy to do what i do all morning long. >>> welcome back to "hardball." gun safety advocates, people trying to keep guns out of the equally disturbed which you would think would be everyone would have been considered an unimaginable defeat. the u.s. senate has voted down. senator joe manch
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they're targeting senators, and we have learned president obama as well. we should calling there's always the possibility of fats positives in the initial screening machines. joining me -- pete, first to you, what are we learning about these letters and the possibility of ricin? >> the possibility is the word, andrea. sent from a single person in mississippi, authorities believe they know who has done this. they've questioned that -- and they're waiting to see what the results are on them. ricin is made from castor beans. we've seen this happen in the past, someone will grind up castor beans, put them in an envelope, and that will trip the indicators that are looking for ricin, sort of like the difference between opium and poppies. they come from the same thing, but they're not the same thing. so they have these preliminary tests that -- for the last decade, no mail goes directly to the white house or lots of other government buildings. they have these -- they can't know for certainly until it's cultured, then they'll examine it. there may be more than the
they're targeting senators, and we have learned president obama as well. we should calling there's always the possibility of fats positives in the initial screening machines. joining me -- pete, first to you, what are we learning about these letters and the possibility of ricin? >> the possibility is the word, andrea. sent from a single person in mississippi, authorities believe they know who has done this. they've questioned that -- and they're waiting to see what the results are on...
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obama and his wife split up. he went to mass general where he visited with some of the survivors as well as some of the families of some of the victims and the staff. his wife we're just now learning in the last few minutes spent the last hour at brigham and women's hospital and children's hospital speaking with some of the youngest affected by this awful tragedy. this is a very personal story not just for the president but entire white house. dennis mcdonough with ties to boston. some of his tice including lisa monaco who briefed him on the latest on the investigation just moments before he took off earlier today. >> peter alexander. thank you very much. i also want to bring in two membership, michael ross whose city council office is near where the bombs went off and mr. walker. you just heard peter alexander describe the president's tone as defiant. what was the mood like at the memorial service today among the people there? >> well, it was needed. you know, my city council district includes the business distr
obama and his wife split up. he went to mass general where he visited with some of the survivors as well as some of the families of some of the victims and the staff. his wife we're just now learning in the last few minutes spent the last hour at brigham and women's hospital and children's hospital speaking with some of the youngest affected by this awful tragedy. this is a very personal story not just for the president but entire white house. dennis mcdonough with ties to boston. some of his...
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bush, jimmy carter, bill clinton and president obama. first lady laura bush shared what her husband hoped the center will stand for. >> george did not want this to be a monument to himself. he said that from the very beginning. because he thinks that if it's based on one personality, it becomes less an less relevant over time. but if it is based on the principles that we believe are the most important for our country then it can stay relevant. >> this comes as a new poll shows the public with a kinder gentler view of the president four years after he left office. in october 2008, 23% approval rating than when he left in '09, the lowest of any departing press since nixon. now nearly 47% of americans approve of w's performance, saying absence makes the hard grow fonder. apparently. not this heart. but let's bring in joan walsh, "salon"'s editor at large. so joan, you talk about how the separation here with make the heart grow fonder, right? and clearly then the numbers back it up it a certain point but i was struck by the fact we are watch
bush, jimmy carter, bill clinton and president obama. first lady laura bush shared what her husband hoped the center will stand for. >> george did not want this to be a monument to himself. he said that from the very beginning. because he thinks that if it's based on one personality, it becomes less an less relevant over time. but if it is based on the principles that we believe are the most important for our country then it can stay relevant. >> this comes as a new poll shows the...
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. >> president obama addressed the nation shortly after 3:00 this afternoon our time. as we just noted the fbi is running this investigation and the president says the full federal government will be used to find the person responsible for this attack. we have more from chief investigative reporter tony kovaleski. i know you spend the day talking to your federal law enforcement sources across the country. >> we are hearing there was no active specific target in california that is receiving special attention but everyone stresses that all agencies remain on high alert status. one of the early keys is the fact that they did recover at least one device that did not detonate. that is key because they are skilled at reverse engineering these devices. we are told the sophistication will help determine the potential suspect or suspects. you can bet they are combing through every piece of video and video cameras in that area. federal agents are currently running down leads internationally and domestically and two sources said today is also tax day. we also confirmed there is n
. >> president obama addressed the nation shortly after 3:00 this afternoon our time. as we just noted the fbi is running this investigation and the president says the full federal government will be used to find the person responsible for this attack. we have more from chief investigative reporter tony kovaleski. i know you spend the day talking to your federal law enforcement sources across the country. >> we are hearing there was no active specific target in california that is...
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president obama addressed the nation in hours after the bombing in boston briefly and says he has spoken with leaders and assured them the federal government will do everything in his power to help survivors and the president prom prised th the -- promised they will find those responsible. >> we do not know who d did this or y people shouldn't jump to conclusions before we have the facts but we will get to the bottom this and find out who did this and why they did this. any response -- any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice. >> that is just after 6:00 this evening, washington time, boston time. after the president spoke workers at the u.s. capitol lowered the flag there in memory of the innocent people who died today. doug melway is live in washington this tuesday morning what is the mood been there in hours after attacks? >> there are three components to it. washington is on alert z it's huge investigative capabilities ramping up. the president put think the way. >> i just want to reiterate we'll find out who did this and hold them accou
president obama addressed the nation in hours after the bombing in boston briefly and says he has spoken with leaders and assured them the federal government will do everything in his power to help survivors and the president prom prised th the -- promised they will find those responsible. >> we do not know who d did this or y people shouldn't jump to conclusions before we have the facts but we will get to the bottom this and find out who did this and why they did this. any response --...
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again, president obama is continuing to monitor the situation into the evening. lawrence? >> kristen welker, thank you. joining me now with the latest on that investigation, nbc news justice correspondent, pete williams. >> lawrence, good evening. investigators know for certain that this attack involved two bombs. but what they don't know the is whether there were any other explosives involved. frankly the information is confused tonight. at least five other packages found on the street were deemed to be suspicious and destroyed by boston police and bomb squad techs. there were many packages to check, officials say because after the explosions people dropped what they were carrying and ran away. we have heard conflicting accounts about whether there were also some unexploded bombs. some officials say tonight that the two other packages were found that contained some forms of explosives but other officials say there were just the two bombs, the two that went off. safe to say that remains unclear. several officials say the bombs that did go off included shrapnel that multipl
again, president obama is continuing to monitor the situation into the evening. lawrence? >> kristen welker, thank you. joining me now with the latest on that investigation, nbc news justice correspondent, pete williams. >> lawrence, good evening. investigators know for certain that this attack involved two bombs. but what they don't know the is whether there were any other explosives involved. frankly the information is confused tonight. at least five other packages found on the...
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the obama budget has a trip dollars more in taxes. here you are worried about 40 billion dollars. >> it's trillion over 10 years. ain't going to happen anyway. >> a million over a year. >> it's not going to happen. >> no, it doesn't. it's a big negotiation. it's going on for quite some time. >> thank you. i asked you specifically your currency. thank you. >>> when we come back, the focus on any new information on who was behind the tax. the latest details right after this. embraced a new role. working behind the scenes to provide companies with services... like helping hr departments manage benefits and pensions for over 11 million employees. reducing document costs by up to 30%... and processing $421 billion dollars in accounts payables each year. helping thousands of companies simplify how work gets done. how's that for an encore? with xerox, you're ready for real business. >>> coming up next, earnings from goldman sachs and cloak khra. green arrows across the board. 9 tragedy in boston. dow opens 57 points higher. s&p up five point
the obama budget has a trip dollars more in taxes. here you are worried about 40 billion dollars. >> it's trillion over 10 years. ain't going to happen anyway. >> a million over a year. >> it's not going to happen. >> no, it doesn't. it's a big negotiation. it's going on for quite some time. >> thank you. i asked you specifically your currency. thank you. >>> when we come back, the focus on any new information on who was behind the tax. the latest details...
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the country today saw that from president obama. early this evening in the rose garden. that's next. [ male announcer ] at his current pace, bob will retire when he's 153, which would be fine if bob were a vampire. but he's not. ♪ he's an architect with two kids and a mortgage. luckily, he found someone who gave him a fresh perspective on his portfolio. and with some planning and effort, hopefully bob can retire at a more appropriate age. it's not rocket science. it's just common sense. from td ameritrade. it's just common sense. until i had the shingles. i have never encountered such a burning sensation... it was like a red rash. like somebody had set a bag of hot charcoal on my neck. i had no idea it came from chickenpox. it's something you never want to encounter. for more of the inside story, visit shinglesinfo.com >>> there was a striking sight today in washington as the vice president of the united states, joe biden, did something that vice presidents have every right to do, but vice presidents almost never do it. vice president today decided that he would presid
the country today saw that from president obama. early this evening in the rose garden. that's next. [ male announcer ] at his current pace, bob will retire when he's 153, which would be fine if bob were a vampire. but he's not. ♪ he's an architect with two kids and a mortgage. luckily, he found someone who gave him a fresh perspective on his portfolio. and with some planning and effort, hopefully bob can retire at a more appropriate age. it's not rocket science. it's just common sense. from...
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mccain and schumer briefed obama on their plan at the white house. they say they hope for a final vote on the bill by may or june. >>> the boston bombings forced the cancellation of a joint news conference with gabrielle giffords and two senators behind a barren background check bipartisan support for background checks. they showed their support for the measure. by joe manchin and patrick toomey. it faces growing opposition. the senate could vote between six and ten amendments to the gun control bill including the manchin plan and those could come as early as tomorrow. >> the bombings here in boston is sparking a debate for our security. the challenges of keeping america safe without taking away or personal freedoms as fox reports live from boston. vo: from the classic lines to the elegant trim in each and every piece, bold will make your reality a dream. >>. >> shep: live look in darby park the section in boston where the eight-year-old martin richard that was killed in the bomb attack lived. as bells toll here. we're near where the explosions happe
mccain and schumer briefed obama on their plan at the white house. they say they hope for a final vote on the bill by may or june. >>> the boston bombings forced the cancellation of a joint news conference with gabrielle giffords and two senators behind a barren background check bipartisan support for background checks. they showed their support for the measure. by joe manchin and patrick toomey. it faces growing opposition. the senate could vote between six and ten amendments to the...
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your business visit thenewny.com friday and the younger tsarnaev was taken into custody, president obama had something to say about the reporting of the boston bombings. >> in this age of instant reporting, tweets and blogs, there's a temptation to latch on to any bit of information, sometimes to jump to conclusions. >> fbi earlier in the week had also complained about the inaccurate reporting. this is an instant where the government is criticizing the media. >> it's fun. and they are right. the fbi issued a smashing statement about the thing we were just talking about saying please check official channels. sometimes the government isn't too cooperative when the media knocks on their door as well. so that's a two-way street. >> and after the mistakes earlier in the week that we have talked about in the last segment, i thought i saw a note of caution creeping into these discussions. with pulled some sound from different networks to illustrate what i'm talking about. >> a lot of this is conjecture and trying to piece together and figure out motivation. >> we should quickly point out that a
your business visit thenewny.com friday and the younger tsarnaev was taken into custody, president obama had something to say about the reporting of the boston bombings. >> in this age of instant reporting, tweets and blogs, there's a temptation to latch on to any bit of information, sometimes to jump to conclusions. >> fbi earlier in the week had also complained about the inaccurate reporting. this is an instant where the government is criticizing the media. >> it's fun. and...
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times that the obama administration of workplace safety. it's gotten progressively worse. >> if i might put that in context. we have to think about what has gone on in washington, d.c. in terms of real attacks on regulatory agencies. >> yeah. >> they're vilified, they're made to be responsible for the fall of our economy. and that's not what happens. and there's no evidence whatsoever to demonstrate that workplace safety regulations by osha make any impact on businesses' ability. and i would argue that a facility like this that blows up not only do you have the devastation of people who have been killed, you have now a lost numbers of jobs and you have a community that's, you know, completely devastated by this disaster. >> yeah, and this is a perfect example of, i mean, i don't -- i cover public life for a living. i don't think very often about who is regulating huge warehouses of nitrates that are sitting there and could blow up. that's someone's job, right? someone's out there doing this. one place is the chemical safety board. they do p
times that the obama administration of workplace safety. it's gotten progressively worse. >> if i might put that in context. we have to think about what has gone on in washington, d.c. in terms of real attacks on regulatory agencies. >> yeah. >> they're vilified, they're made to be responsible for the fall of our economy. and that's not what happens. and there's no evidence whatsoever to demonstrate that workplace safety regulations by osha make any impact on businesses'...
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and broadly asserted by the obama administration, tonight the president spoke of what appears to be the end of the first chapter of this national episode. >> in this age of instant reporting, tweets and blogs, there's a temptation to latch on to any bit of information, sometimes to jump to conclusions, but when a tragedy like this happens, with public safety at risk and the stakes so high, it's important that we do this right. that's why we have investigations. that's why we relentlessly gather the facts. that's why we have courts. that's why we take care not to rush to judgment, not about the motivations of these individuals, certainly not about entire groups people. >> after a day in which the greater boston area was in lockdown, a virtual ghosttown, nearly as far as we can tell, unprecedented. less than an hour after the curfew was lifted this was the result. >> a man had gone out of his house after being inside the house all day bading by our request to stay inside. he walked outside and saw blood on a boat in the backyard. he then opened the tarp on the top of the boat and looked i
and broadly asserted by the obama administration, tonight the president spoke of what appears to be the end of the first chapter of this national episode. >> in this age of instant reporting, tweets and blogs, there's a temptation to latch on to any bit of information, sometimes to jump to conclusions, but when a tragedy like this happens, with public safety at risk and the stakes so high, it's important that we do this right. that's why we have investigations. that's why we relentlessly...